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Responsibly constructing, operating and maintaining a large reservoir project at the Chimney Hollow site requires a robust environmental stewardship effort.

A very important, yet often overlooked crew on site are the individuals who place and remove the temporary bridges over the asphalt core.

National Construction Safety Week, celebrated annually the first week of May, provides an opportunity for construction site personnel to re-energize safety efforts and recommit to a safe work culture.

Last month, Chimney Hollow Reservoir construction hit a major milestone: 1 million labor hours recorded at the site.

With the busiest year of construction ahead, crews will be in full production on all components to ensure the project meets the rigorous four-year construction timeline.

With this being the busiest year of construction, it is no surprise that, in 2023, crews will place the largest amount of concrete in all four years of construction.

With Chimney Hollow Reservoir construction nearly half complete, managing the site’s water is vital to the construction process and other on-site water needs.

Two-and-a-half miles south of the main dam at Chimney Hollow sits the saddle dam, which is often a forgotten, but major, component of the project.

Last month, the height of the main dam hit 60 feet and with that, the width of the asphalt core decreased from 3.3 feet to 2.95 feet wide.